Flameshot is a powerful yet simple to use screenshot software for Linux. It can run on Ubuntu 18.04 / Ubuntu 16.04 / Debian 9 / Debian 8 / Arch Linux and Fedora Linux distributions. In this guide, we will see how you can install and use Flameshot on these Linux distributions.

Features of Flameshot

Customizable appearance.

Easy to use.

In-app screenshot edition.

DBus interface.

Upload to Imgur.

How to Install Flameshot on Ubuntu 18.04 / Ubuntu 16.04

Flameshot is installed on Ubuntu 18.04 from apt repository by running the following command

sudo apt install flameshot

You can also build from source, but you need to install build tools prior to packaging flameshot.